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5 Lingering Questions from Year Three of the Pandemic

By Peter Watts | Learning and growing, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 26 January, 2022 | 6

Pandemic fatigue It’s been just over two years since the novel coronavirus entered our world and nation. Many of us had hoped and assumed that 2021 would be the final year of the pandemic, but we find ourselves still facing the daunting reality that we may still have to endure it. With pandemic fatigue settingRead more

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2021’s Blog Titles in Chronological Order

By Peter Watts | American history, Authentic Christianity, Christian hope, Following Jesus, God in the questions, Jesus, Learning and growing, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 28 December, 2021 | 5

Happy New Year everyone! If you’re looking for something to read and have not read some of this year’s blog titles I’ve published, they are listed in chronological order below. The links  are embedded in the titles so just click on a title to read the article. ​   1. Happy New Year! A lookRead more

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2021: A year in review

By Peter Watts | American history, Christian hope, Following Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, Power & authority, Sacrifice | 0 comment | 27 December, 2021 | 4

2021 was supposed to be completely different from 2020. Most people had hoped that once midnight struck on New Years Eve of 2020, we could turn the page on a year of incredible trauma, and enter a fresh start with the brand new year. There were, to be sure, remarkably positive signs and movements inRead more

Statue of Jesus' face during crucifixion.

FaithRethink: My evolving understanding of Jesus’ death

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, Roman crucifixion | 0 comment | 30 August, 2021 | 7

The day is finally here I am excited to get to today’s topic. In my new series on my evolving and expanding understanding of the Christian faith, I have introduced key concepts about an evolving faith, the importance of growing and learning as Christians, and why certain ways of framing Christianity are harmful to our lives and shouldRead more

A Desert in Israel

The Secret Message of Jesus: A Book Review

By Peter Watts | Asking questions, Authentic Christianity, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, Jesus, Learning and growing, New humanity, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project, Spiritual journey | 0 comment | 23 April, 2021 | 8

The Secret What if Jesus and his message are far better than we currently realize? And what if so much of what gets passed on as the truth about Jesus and his message is actually a watered down version of it (at best) or a complete perversion of it (at worst)? And what if oneRead more

A prayer for my country

By Peter Watts | American history, Authentic Christianity, Following Jesus, God in the face of Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Religious tolerance, Sacrifice, Servant project, Stories | 0 comment | 18 January, 2021 | 6

In light of the violent riot at the US Capital on January 6, 2021 and those who lost their lives, I offer this prayer.   Pray with me: God of creation, Our nation is in crisis. We are more polarized than ever. Neighbor is suspicious of neighbor. Hatred, aggression and violence have escalated. Even thoseRead more

Happy New Year! A look back at 2020

By Peter Watts | American history, Sacrifice, Stories | 0 comment | 1 January, 2021 | 2

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you and your family are having a restful holiday season and New Year’s Day! A lot of us had to change our usual norms this year due to public health guidelines and restrictions, but we made the adjustments and found out that it’s possible to still have aRead more

Leadership dilemma according to Jesus

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, Roman crucifixion, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 19 December, 2020 | 4

By what it is not We often come to know what leadership is by first seeing it modeled poorly, even horribly. And then when the real thing shows up, it shines a light on what has been missing all along. This is true on the job as it is within our faith communities. When weRead more

Politics of a Hometown Prophet

By Peter Watts | Following Jesus, New humanity, Power & authority, Sacrifice, Servant project | 0 comment | 21 August, 2020 | 6

Jesus’ critics You would think that someone like Jesus–whose life and work has literally impacted hundreds of billions of people throughout world history–would have been welcomed with open arms during his own day from every sector and corner of life. The reality is, while a great many did embrace him, there were plenty who didRead more

The irony of Christians asserting our rights

By Peter Watts | Sacrifice, Servant project, Uncategorized | 1 comment | 26 October, 2019 | 1

Rights Rights are a beautiful thing. But what if clinging to those rights puts you in opposition to the way of Jesus? And what if the very one you call Lord is asking you to lay them down for the sake of others? Born in the USA I was born and raised in the USA (quickRead more

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